Party Weekend.

7-7-16 VERMONT: It’s hot again after a nippy few days, relatively nippy, for July. Again we’re hoping for rain, and we might get some today. The Birthday/Anniversary/Block party is Saturday, that’s when we’ll probably get the rain.

I have been tidying, pruning, weeding and watering. In anticipation of maybe getting rain, I shoveled out the culvert this morning. The rest of the week will be for party set-up.

Val’s family arrives today to help with arrangements and vacation for a few days. Alison’s group comes on Saturday and stragglers at any time.

New blooms: rhododendron, hydrangea, garden yarrow, pickerel weed.


Rosebay rhododendron native to the eastern states.

This filipendula opens before the others and has a different flower shape. I will show the others next week when they bloom.

Pink yarrow contrasts with the purple campanula. The common white yarrow has been blooming in the pasture for a few weeks.